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London was playing outside. She found a big puddle to jump in. She splashed and played. Then she tried to go inside. Her mom saw how messy she was and screamed.
"The weather forecast said there was a small chance of rain. Diane decided to take that chance. She did not pack a raincoat for her walk. As she was walking, the bottom fell out. When she finally got back home, she was soaked."
Jason had been looking at new basketball shoes. He had been going to the gym and playing more than usual. He thought the shows would make playing more enjoyable. Jason decided to buy the new shoes. The first time he wore them he broke his ankle and no longer can play.
"Sam got in a fight at school. A bully picked on him, and Sam defended himself. But both boys received detention! Sam tried to explain to his parents, but they didn't listen. Sam felt unjustly accused and punished."
"Todd was a music producer. He worked with a lot of high profile rappers. One artist Todd worked with didn't like his skills. He ordered Todd to make coffee every day while his man took over. Although Todd felt undermined, he had to take it on the chin."
"When I was in preschool a girl would bring a sewing needle to school. She would stick me with it everyday. I told my mom about it, but she said I dare better not say anything. She was friends with the girl's mother and didn't want the mom mad. No wonder I had a hard time speaking up for myself or saying no."
"Jean made a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. He ran upstairs for a few minutes and laid his sandwich down. When he came back, it was gone. He looked and around and couldn't figure out where it went. Then he saw his dog licking the jelly."
"Three brothers went golfing for a bachelor party celebration. They had gone the day before the wedding. While golfing, one of them was badly sunburned. His hands and face were red like a lobster! To fix it, they had to take all the wedding photos in black and white!"
My friend came here yesterday to visit me. I waited her at the bus station because it's her first time. I almost waited for her for three hours. Because of waiting that long i got hungry so i decided to eat first. After eating i went back to the bus station and she's already there.
"I asked Dan if he wanted to come to my birthday party. He told me that he had no money at all. During the next week, I asked if he wanted to hang out. He said that he had no money another time. Three days later, he asked if he can borrow money."
"Ellis had always wanted to be a zookeeper. He was inspired alot by Steve Irwin when he was young. When he heard Steve Irwin had died, Ellis cried for days. Ellis then gave up on his zookeeper dreams. The event traumatised him more than he'll admit."
Alicia was playing tennis against her sister. They had a nice volley back and forth. But all the sudden Alicia scored a foul ball. She was losing. Her sister won and won a free ice cream.
Carissa never used a fan to cool her laptop. Her laptop often overheated and turned off by itself. She never thought to buy a fan to cool her laptop when it was hot. Carissa continued to use her laptop and let it overheat. Her laptop broke after overheating too many times.
My mom sewed me a dress for the dance. We went to the fabric store. We picked out a pattern and bought the fabric. I helped her cut the fabric. She sewed the dress together with her sewing machine.
Yesterday I accidentally bought the wrong size of jeans. I had to make a return at the store. I found the item and the receipt for purchase. Then I drove to the store with both items. Finally I returned the item and got my money back.
I often receive flowers when i was in college. I kept them all inside a book. Then one day i received a dozen of red rose. I had difficulty in putting it in a book because it's too many. So i decided to put it on a vase.
Andrew loves to watch action movies. At night he watches them with his loud surround sound. But his mom hates it and tells him to lower it all the time. So Andrew bought ear plugs from the store and gave them to her. She can now sleep good and he can enjoy his action movies.
"My grandmother and I played monopoly. She was beating me by a large margin. However, I managed to draw a lot of lucky chance cards. I ended up beating my grandmother at the end of the game. Now my grandmother does not like to play monopoly with me."
Kate and her friend Jan were school shopping. Jan bought 2 shirts for $20 each. She still had $60 left. Kate only had $20 total. Kate simply pretended she didn't like any of the shirts they saw.
"We liked to vacation in Philadelphia a lot over the summers. Every summer we vacationed there, we would eat Philly cheesesteak. I missed Philadelphia after we stopped going because I was in college. Then, my mom brought a cheesesteak with her when she visited me. I thanked her since I was so happy to remember those go...
Pauline wanted to earn extra money. She read a book that told her ways to earn extra money. One of the ways written in the book was to start a lemonade stand. Pauline started her own lemonaid stand. Pauline's lemonade stand earned her nine dollars.
Kate was to home bored on summer break. She walked to the library to read the fashion magazines. She met a girl named Jan who liked them as much as she did. The read articles and discussed them with each other. Kate walked home hoping Jan would be there tomorrow too.
"Steven heard a rumbling noise coming from his backyard. He saw a possum trying to get into his chicken yard. Steven pulled out his gun and killed it. The bullet, hit a pole and entered his neighbor's home and hit her. His neighbor went to the hospital with non life threatening injuries."
"Several students were complaining about their results on the exam. One person said that their teacher should be fired. The teacher dismissed the class and the students left. When no person was around, she slammed her hand on the desk. Her hand needed several stitches after she slammed it."
"Julie loved to make her friends laugh. She felt it was a worthless day if she couldn't accomplish this. Today was one of those days. She failed to make her teachers, or her friends laugh. She decided to become a lawyer as they make more than clowns anyway."
"Mira was a very old woman who lived by herself. The only company she kept were twelve cats. Jane was a nurse who checked up on Mira. After Mira passed away, her lawyer surprised Jane with Mira's will. Mira had left Jane her estate as long as she looked after her cats."
Elenora wanted to find success as a dancer. She traveled all over town seeking employment. Every club said they didn't need anymore dancers. One club asked if she could sing instead. Elenora started a career as a blues singer that very night.
I moved into a very small apartment. I thought people would laugh at me if they saw it. I never invited friends over. One day a group of friends came over as a surprise. They were amazed at how cozy and comfortable the apartment was.
"Tyler was volunteering at the nursing home near his house. He was playing the piano and singing for the residents. The people at the nursing home cheered him on. After he finished, they asked for an encore. Tyler felt happy and started volunteering regularly."
Candy was going on vacation. She had several cats that lived outside her house. Candy asked her mother to feed her cats. Candy's mother drove by every day to feed the cats. She stopped when Candy returned from vacation.
"Lupe, Christina and Carmen told stories about the haunted house. But Carmen challenged the other two girls to go inside the house. They climbed a brick fence and entered the backyard. Next, they turned the handle to the back door. Suddenly, a window opened and the girls ran for the wall."
Todd lived on a farm in Utah. He had no brothers and sisters so he played alone. He often played with the animals. People thought todd was strange because he talked to them more than pe. Years later these people brought their animals to the great vet Todd.
My grandmother and I go to garage sales every Saturday. She picks me up from my house at 7 o'clock. We make a list of local sales. At each sale we try to find the best items. We buy a lot of good use items for great prices.
"Mike and Mary were madly in love. They'd been together for 10 years and were recently married. A few months after their honeymoon, Mary had a surprise for Mike. She was pregnant. Mary had an ultrasound and it revealed that she was having a boy."
Sally had a baby tooth fall out. Her mom told Sally to leave it under the pillow for the tooth fairy. Sally was so excited she couldn't sleep. That night Sally's Mom took her tooth from under the pillow. Sally was amazed her Mom was the tooth fairy.
Tom was a terrible baseball player. ONe day he got a big chance. Tom hit a homerun. There were two people on base he brought home. It was Tom's greatest moment.
Mary liked tagging buildings at night. It made her forget her day job at an office and feel alive. She signed her graffiti the same way she signed her checks. A bank manager recognized her signature and tipped off the police. They arrested a no-longer-bored Mary in front of her whole office.
Ben was an incorrigible smoker. He smoked everywhere. Once he went to sleep and lit a cigarette in a bed. He fell asleep. His bed caught fire.
Aaron got a new cell phone. He had forgotten to back up all his contacts. Aaron went to use his phone. He realized that he lost all his numbers. Aaron recollected numbers over the next few weeks.
Harry is a baby. He doesn't know how to be gentle when he pets a dog. Harry's mother tried to teach him how to be gentle. Harry pulled the dog's ears. His mother decided he is still too young to be near the dog.
"Gene was part of a research team. They were researching the cures for different diseases. Gene once thought he'd come around a possible cure for cancer. Although it was effective at first, it didn't last long. It did help Gene in many areas though, and he carried on researching."
Sadie started taking tennis lessons. She needed to work on her serve. She hired a tennis pro. Sadie's serve got better. She was able to win matches much easier.
"Tim entered his school's annual costume contest. He sewed his own costume by hand. All the contestants had great costumes, and he worried. He doubted he'd even get an honorable mention. But to Tim's shock and joy, he won third place in the contest!"
"Harry was an investigative reporter for his local newspaper. He was doing a story on corruption in small town government. During his investigation, Harry uncovered corruption in his town. Harry had received emails containing proof from an anonymous source. Harry took his evidence of corruption to his editor."
"My occupational therapist worked with me in 2011. I had a stroke in the fall, and was hemiparetic on the left side. One day we practiced trying to get out of the tub. I almost slipped getting out. The therapist was upset and canceled the rest of the session."
"Corinne had no discipline. She constantly had goals, but never followed through. To help herself, she made a list of all her goals. She paired them with gifts she really wanted. And every time she reached a goal she treated herself to a gift."
"John went to the library. He worked on an assignment using the computer. All of his data was saved on a flash drive. He forgot to take his flash drive with him when he left. As a result, he had to redo his work."
"Sara finally decided to order a new tablet. When she got to the store, there was a huge line. She was glad she had preordered it. She finally got to to the front of the line to pay. However, when she opened the box, her tablet was shattered."
"Me and my boyfriend had been dating for three years. We first saw each other at the mall. When i enter the shop for phones, i saw him buying phone too. Then he saw me and he noticed my key chain. He showed me his key chain and we have the same."
Johanna bent and heard a crunching sound. She winced when she saw her glasses under her foot. She had no money to replace them. So she couldn't see where she was going. The upside was that she could live in her own private world now.
"Rucksack Rod was a traveling hobo. He got by on the kindness of others. The trains would often slow just enough for him to get on. While on the rails one day, he spied a girl who looked hungry. Rod shared what food he could with her."
Mazey lurched forward as the ostrich tried to insert its beak inside. It mouthed at her from the window of the Jeep. Mazey was afraid and told the guide to drive on ahead. The guide told her they were going to leave the car instead. Mazey panicked when exiting the car and ran as the ostriches chased.
"Jacob wanted to take his new girlfriend camping. He lied about being an outdoor enthusiast to impress her. He failed to look at the instructions for assembling the tent. Jacob didn't know what to do with the ground pegs so he hid them. When the wind picked up at night, the tent practically blew away."
Susie loved bread. She thought it was addicting. But she decided to give it up. Susie didn't last more than one day however. It was simply too difficult.
"Julie loved jewelry. She dreamed of making a career from it. But, she married, had 5 children, and was too busy. One day, she began selling jewelry at the fairs. Eventually, she was able to open up her own shop!"
"I was chosen to do an interview for school. I was nervous about doing so. However, I was honored to be chosen. The interview was fun. I was glad I did it."
"My niece's wedding was set for June 2. The day before the wedding, her groom was arrested! He was jailed for failure to report a change of address. We managed to bail him out just in time for the ceremony! My niece was greatly relieved and had a lovely wedding."
"Joe's wife was at the hospital. She was having a baby. Joe was on the way to the hospital from work. Joe arrived just in time for her to push out the baby. The baby was in Joe's hand, he was so happy."
Lucy wanted to see if laser treatments worked. She had a lot of wrinkles on her face. She wanted to get them zapped. She had pretty high hopes. But unfortunately her wrinkles never went away.
Anne Marie was a lonely single child who wanted a friend. She saw a family had moved next door to her apartment. They had a little girl that was her age. She was so excited she went and introduced herself. They became best friends for a long time.
A gas station was set on fire. A young driver stopped to get gas. When his tank was full he paid and got ready to leave. The only problem was that he hadn't removed the hose from his gas tank. He tried to drive off and it caused a big fire.
"Someone knocked on the door. I heard my aunt's voice. Therefore, I decided to jump in my bed. My mom wasn't aware that I pretended to go to sleep. She opened the door for my aunt to come in."
I went to a Chinese restaurant today. They offered us a booth or a table to sit at. We chose to sit in a booth. Our server came to our table to get the order. Each of us took turns ordering our meal.
When I was a little kid I liked justice. I attended a head start and everyday we got to play on the playground. I noticed that I never got the chance to play on the swings. One day I indignantly pushed one kid off the swing so I could use it. I was punished and now it's a funny childhood story to tell.
Kyle had a small garden. He grew peppers in it. He had spicy and sweet peppers. He added some to everything he cooked. Kyle loved adding his special touch to his meals.
Kate was taking the bus home from work. She was waiting at the stop. A shady character walked near her. She clutched her purse tightly. He walked by without getting it.
"One time, my friend showed me his really cool telescope. We looked at planets and stars at night. I saw him a few days later and asked if I could look through it again. He told me that he sold it to a friend. I was disappointed, but I found out my parents bought it for me."
Susie was tired of going to the hair salon. She just wanted to cut her hair herself. She knew it would be cheaper so she picked up some shears. She was about to check out. Then she saw it was half off so she was getting a deal.
Carlos shower was clogged up. So Carlos went to the store to get Drano. He poured the Drano in his showers drain. After several minutes his shower was clogged. Carlos shower was no longer clogged up.
Jules made spaghetti for her boyfriend. She was proud of herself for completing the recipe. Her boyfriend said it was delicious. Jules finally tasted it and it was good. She was so happy that dinner turned out well.
Tom hadn't seen his family in a while. He decided to surprise them for the holidays. He bought a plane ticket and dropped in. His family was excited to see him. Tom had a great time with them.
Tom was a pool player. One day he tried to hustle some other players. They beat him up and broke his fingers. It took a long time for Tom to recover. He was never able to play pool again.
"Jean's boss was unfairly criticizing and punishing her work. She was afraid to speak up until the boss threatened her job security. Jean spoke to a union steward about the discipline and intimidation. The union leveraged Jean's contract and the labor laws to defend her. With support from her union, Jean was successful...
We went to the IHOP with our granddaughter and her parents on Monday. Our 2-year old granddaughter dictated what each person could eat. She said her nanny would have orange juice and her uncle pancakes. I was to have eggs while she was getting chocolate juice. We were amused by her choices.
Jenna was going to cook dinner. She brought out her cookbook full of her favorite recipes. She picked her top ten favorite meals. Her kids picked the one they wanted that night. Jenna was happy they had been a part of the decision.
One day Johnny was riding his bike. A car hit Johnny. Johnny was rushed to the hospital. Johnny healed after a few weeks. Johnny is happily riding his bike again.
We were waiting at a restaurant. Our server was very kind. She made sure our drinks were full. She brought us our ticket for dinner. We gave her a great tip.
Kate and Jan walked to the park near Kate's house. There was a baseball game on the baseball diamond. One of the boys playing went to Kate's school. Kate tried to get his attention when he was on the bench. She was sad when he pretended not to see her.
"An Earthquake struck the town. Since it had a magnitude of 7, many buildings were destroyed. Several episodes of strikes occurred for a few hours. Once the earthquakes were settled, everyone approached a shelter. Resources were provided to people who lost their homes."
"Tommy always wanted to play football in highschool, but he small. Once he made it into college, he began to grow. One day, tossing a ball around, a coach spied Tommy. Hey Big Boy, would you like to try out for the team? Tommy gleamed and got to be a starter in the next game!"
Amy thinks she can do 10 jumping jacks in 20 seconds this time. She asked Lizzy record her time with a stop watch. Lizzy agreed. Lizzy started recording the stop watch. Amy overall completed 9 jumping jacks in 20 seconds.
I was in college when i learned how to bake a cake. Since then i always try to bake in our home. One day i tried to bake for my brother's birthday and they like it. They told me i should try baking more and sell it. So they help me to provide all my needs for my bakery.
"Yesterday was a busy day for me. I've done a lot of house chores. I did the laundry and even washing plates. I am alone that's why i even cook for myself. After such long busy day, i rewarded myself a massage and spa."
The leaves are starting to change color. I love the look of the different colors. I will go on rides to just to look at them. I take a lot of pictures. I love the fall season.
Cindy and Josh had been dating for 3 years. Josh was ready to propose to her. He picked out a ring. One night he took her for a walk. While out he popped the question and she said yes.
Nicholas was out shopping for rings. He was going to propose to his girlfriend. Then he realized engagement rings were a scam. He gave his girlfriend a rubber band and wrapped it around her finger. She said she wanted that diamond now or it ain't happening.
Tom was at a soccer game. Neither team was trying much. After a while the crowd got annoyed. They all started booing. The players tried a bit harder.
Kim's little sister needed a place to crash. Kim and her boyfriend let her stay there a while. She didn't clean and wouldn't get a job. She ate all their food and ran up their bills. Kim had to kick her out eventually.
Tim had a local coffee shop. He decided to have a blog. He posted a lot of personal information. Much of it was unsavory and hurt his business. Tim was forced to shut down shortly after.
Tom was up late studying for an exam. He woke up late the next morning. He barely made it in time to take it. Tom tried to rush through the exam as best he could. Unfortunately he ran out of time before he could finish.
"Travis suffered from various health problems. So he started to buy different herbal supplements to help. Eventually, his pantry became filled with herbal supplements. And he continued to spend money on them. In the end, Travis regret all of the money he spent."
"Alan went to his family's party. Although it was boring, he enjoyed eating the food. After he was full, he decided to leave without telling anyone. The family was trying to look for Alan when they noticed. When his mom came home, she yelled at him."
"My father owns a motorcycle and a car. I was at my work when i received a call that he was in an accident. I was too worried, i thought he bumped his car and he's critical. Then i knew he was riding his motorcycle we had an accident. Since that day we never let him drive a motorcycle."
"After they had tin foil dinners, Tim and May begged for s'mores. The embers from the fire had died down enough to roast marshmallows. May and Tim whittled down some branches and skewered marshmallows. It was great fun browning and sometimes burning the marshmallow. They agreed the best way to eat it was with cracker a...
"One day in second grade we were all on the playground. As we were playing, one kid called another an idiot to my dismay. My mom had always told me that words like idiot are cuss words. I quickly ran to tell my teacher who dismissed me and told me to play. From then I was very confused about the severity of the word id...
Sue had always wanted to go to Disneyland. Her family was on vacation in Florida. They decided to go to Disneyland the next day. They bought tickets and were prepared for the morning. They overslept to the point Sue did not get to go to Disneyland.
Kaitlyn loved sewing. She made bandanas for her two dogs. Everyone loved Kaitlyn's bandanas. They wanted Kaitlyn to make bandanas for their pets. Kaitlyn opened a small business where she made customized bandanas.
"Mary was walking on a nature path one afternoon. In the distance, she saw a mountain lion walking towards her! She stood very still. The mountain lion slowly walked past her. Mary was relieved to have gotten away unscathed."
"Miranda was the opening act for a local circus in my town. She sang the National Anthem to start the show. Blake, who was a clown in the circus, loved Miranda's voice. One night Blake asked Miranda out on a date. Poor Blake didn't realize that Miranda was already married!"
"Mary and Julia needed to get away. Work had been stressful and things kept piling on. They booked a room in a nearby city. They visited the zoo, ate at a fancy restaurant, and shopped. After the weekend they felt refreshed."